Atheist Prayer - Think Atheist2017-12-14T02:55:22Zhttp://www.thinkatheist.com/forum/topics/atheist-prayer?id=1982180%3ATopic%3A505774&feed=yes&xn_auth=noHi, I also read about that st…tag:www.thinkatheist.com,2012-09-20:1982180:Comment:11836002012-09-20T08:29:57.884ZSixxhttp://www.thinkatheist.com/profile/Sixx
<p>Hi,<br/> I also read about that study. But the conclusion was that prayers didn't make recovery any faster. In fact, patients who were told that people were praying for them fared worse. I think it was conducted by Darwin's relative.<br/>
They also experimented on plants. There was no evidence to prove otherwise.</p>
<p>Hi,<br/> I also read about that study. But the conclusion was that prayers didn't make recovery any faster. In fact, patients who were told that people were praying for them fared worse. I think it was conducted by Darwin's relative.<br/>
They also experimented on plants. There was no evidence to prove otherwise.</p> Let me give my two cents wort…tag:www.thinkatheist.com,2012-09-16:1982180:Comment:11818552012-09-16T16:01:02.196ZSixxhttp://www.thinkatheist.com/profile/Sixx
<p>Let me give my two cents worth here.</p>
<p>1) I think majority of Christians actually believe that prayer can lead to something good.</p>
<p>2) I don't feel better (or worse). I just think, every man to himself.</p>
<p>3) To religious people prayer is a sacred word that can do anything. On my part, I think it has been useless and totally meaningless.</p>
<p>Let me give my two cents worth here.</p>
<p>1) I think majority of Christians actually believe that prayer can lead to something good.</p>
<p>2) I don't feel better (or worse). I just think, every man to himself.</p>
<p>3) To religious people prayer is a sacred word that can do anything. On my part, I think it has been useless and totally meaningless.</p> Very rightly said Wesley. It'…tag:www.thinkatheist.com,2012-09-16:1982180:Comment:11816642012-09-16T15:35:29.534ZSixxhttp://www.thinkatheist.com/profile/Sixx
<p>Very rightly said Wesley. It's a sign that something positive is wished for the one one is praying for. But the hidden agenda is, some people actually believe &amp; rely on prayers expecting miracles to happen. And this hope for miracles often lead to fatality, self doubt, development of certain complex and emotional turmoil.</p>
<p>I sincerely wish that your wife will have a sucessful operation. Good luck.</p>
<p>Very rightly said Wesley. It's a sign that something positive is wished for the one one is praying for. But the hidden agenda is, some people actually believe &amp; rely on prayers expecting miracles to happen. And this hope for miracles often lead to fatality, self doubt, development of certain complex and emotional turmoil.</p>
<p>I sincerely wish that your wife will have a sucessful operation. Good luck.</p> The ONE thing prayer does do.…tag:www.thinkatheist.com,2012-09-16:1982180:Comment:11816352012-09-16T07:45:27.075ZWesleyhttp://www.thinkatheist.com/profile/WesSherman
<p>The ONE thing prayer does do.............is show support from friends and family. It lets people know that others care what is happening to them..even when they can't really do anything about it.</p>
<p>Usually when I get a prayer request on facebook or somewhere else I will respond that I hope the outcome is favorable...... 'that my thoughts are with them' or that i'm thinking positive thoughts.</p>
<p>My wife is going to have a hysterectomy on the 24th and I'm not going to be asking for…</p>
<p>The ONE thing prayer does do.............is show support from friends and family. It lets people know that others care what is happening to them..even when they can't really do anything about it.</p>
<p>Usually when I get a prayer request on facebook or somewhere else I will respond that I hope the outcome is favorable...... 'that my thoughts are with them' or that i'm thinking positive thoughts.</p>
<p>My wife is going to have a hysterectomy on the 24th and I'm not going to be asking for any prayers...but it doesn't hurt to know that family and friends are thinking about you and hoping for a positive outcome.</p>
<p>I think this is why prayer is popular and why people do it.</p> I totallly, fully, whole hear…tag:www.thinkatheist.com,2012-09-15:1982180:Comment:11814402012-09-15T11:55:38.239ZSixxhttp://www.thinkatheist.com/profile/Sixx
<p>I totallly, fully, whole heartedly, vehemently, completely agree.</p>
<p>I totallly, fully, whole heartedly, vehemently, completely agree.</p> To answer your question: pray…tag:www.thinkatheist.com,2011-02-05:1982180:Comment:5165692011-02-05T10:34:29.775ZYahwehhttp://www.thinkatheist.com/profile/Yaweh
<p>To answer your question: praying actually worsens situations. If someone prays for me, I will know for sure that person was never a friend or someone who cared. They just want you to be cursed</p>
<p>In any case, praying isn't free either. Someone is going to have to pay for a prayer to be fulfilled</p>
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<p>To answer your question: praying actually worsens situations. If someone prays for me, I will know for sure that person was never a friend or someone who cared. They just want you to be cursed</p>
<p>In any case, praying isn't free either. Someone is going to have to pay for a prayer to be fulfilled</p>
<p> </p> 1) Most Christians think it…tag:www.thinkatheist.com,2011-01-26:1982180:Comment:5070202011-01-26T00:30:04.006ZMoria Jacksonhttp://www.thinkatheist.com/profile/MoriaJackson
<p>1) Most Christians think it will actually DO something. I have been placed in prayer circles via my grandmother. Of course, since things worked out, it's thanks to God and the hundreds of people praying for me during my illness. Never mind the fact I was sick to begin with and had the life force sucked out of me by a year's worth of nasty medicine. I think it also helped her feel good, because, what else COULD she do in this situation? I told her it wasn't necessary, but to her it…</p>
<p>1) Most Christians think it will actually DO something. I have been placed in prayer circles via my grandmother. Of course, since things worked out, it's thanks to God and the hundreds of people praying for me during my illness. Never mind the fact I was sick to begin with and had the life force sucked out of me by a year's worth of nasty medicine. I think it also helped her feel good, because, what else COULD she do in this situation? I told her it wasn't necessary, but to her it was. And yes, she knows I am atheist.</p>
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<p>2) No, I do NOT feel better if someone says they are praying for me. Rather, I feel irritated, because I KNOW it is a waste of time and energy. I don't need to be prayed for, and if you know I don't believe, and insist on saying it anyway, you are just an ass.</p>
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<p>3) There is nothing special about the word to me, except for it being a useless concept. Perhaps it is more comforting for a believer, but rather than PRAY for something to happen, people would have much higher success rates if they got off their knees and DID something.</p>
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<p>4) Yes.</p> The Islamic prayer is readin…tag:www.thinkatheist.com,2011-01-25:1982180:Comment:5069602011-01-25T23:47:27.099ZHopehttp://www.thinkatheist.com/profile/hope
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</span><p dir="ltr"><span lang="EN" xml:lang="EN">The Islamic prayer is reading what you have memoried just like a parrot.</span></p>
<p dir="ltr"><span lang="EN" xml:lang="EN">Maybe your prayer well be accepted maybe not.</span></p>
<p><span lang="EN" xml:lang="EN">There is no ensure to go to heaven unless you blow yourself up in the name of Allah.</span></p>
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</span><p dir="ltr"><span lang="EN" xml:lang="EN">The Islamic prayer is reading what you have memoried just like a parrot.</span></p>
<p dir="ltr"><span lang="EN" xml:lang="EN">Maybe your prayer well be accepted maybe not.</span></p>
<p><span lang="EN" xml:lang="EN">There is no ensure to go to heaven unless you blow yourself up in the name of Allah.</span></p> Lol yeah I considered deletin…tag:www.thinkatheist.com,2011-01-25:1982180:Comment:5069572011-01-25T23:43:31.583Zluvtheheavenhttp://www.thinkatheist.com/profile/luvtheheaven
<p>Lol yeah I considered deleting most of it before posting because I realized I'd rambled on for WAY too long... but then I just thought what the hell and continued to write MORE lol... ;)</p>
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<p>Lol yeah I considered deleting most of it before posting because I realized I'd rambled on for WAY too long... but then I just thought what the hell and continued to write MORE lol... ;)</p>
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<p> </p> @luvtheheaven - Thanks for sh…tag:www.thinkatheist.com,2011-01-25:1982180:Comment:5069552011-01-25T23:39:51.134Z3equ3cp1fsw0nhttp://www.thinkatheist.com/xn/detail/u_3equ3cp1fsw0n
<p>@<a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.thinkatheist.com/forum/topic/listForContributor?user=3vf5jfihyu55o" class="fn url">luvtheheaven</a> - Thanks for sharing you perspective. I usually don't have the attention span to hang in there with a post that long but I found your's interesting. I'm sorry you had it so rough during that time of your life.</p>
<p>@<a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.thinkatheist.com/forum/topic/listForContributor?user=3vf5jfihyu55o" class="fn url">luvtheheaven</a> - Thanks for sharing you perspective. I usually don't have the attention span to hang in there with a post that long but I found your's interesting. I'm sorry you had it so rough during that time of your life.</p>